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Re: Wanna help adjust gnu C compiler for windows? (fwd)
Christopher Faylor wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jun 30, 1999 at 09:59:25AM -0400, Joshua Rosen wrote:
> >> Here is the situation: The gnu/cygnus C compiler for windows does not
> >> presently fully implement the MS win32 API.
> >
> >What's the cause of this? Lack of libraries? Lack of header files?
>
> It's a good question. I actually found the post pretty opaque.
>
> How would a C compiler implement an API, exactly?
It makes more sense if you add the word functions or functionality after API
(eg: ... fully implement the MS win32 API functions."). I guess he's saying
that the Cygnus libraries are lacking functionality that you would have in
a native environment.
Onve M$ adds a fork, things will get a lot easier. :)
Now if they could just get rid of that pesky \r. :)
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